The wrong habits in the kitchen could mean putting you and your family at greater risk for food-borne illness.

Here are popular habits to avoid, courtesy of the foodsafety.gov website:

• Don’t rely on tasting or smelling food to determine if it’s still safe. If there’s any doubt, throw it out.
• Don’t put cooked meat on a plate that held raw meat, or put marinade used on raw meat on cooked meat.
• Don’t allow food to thaw or marinate at room temperature.
• Don’t wash raw meat, poultry or eggs in the sink, which can splash harmful bacteria around the kitchen.
• Don’t eat raw cookie dough or any food that contains uncooked flour or eggs.
• Don’t serve undercooked meat, poultry or eggs.
• Don’t forget to wash your hands before or after handling food.

Source: HealthDay